Daily Market Highlights (14.10.13)

  • During this morning’s trading session, the MSE Share Index edged 0.1% lower to 3,471.884 points due to the declines in the share prices of HSBC, MIA and RS2 Software which offset the gains in Plaza and Crimsonwing. Meanwhile no changes were registered in the share prices of BOV and IHI. Download a copy of the Equity Market Summary.
  • On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index was practically unchanged at 1,018.14 points as Eurozone yields remained close to the 1.86% level in anticipation of further progress in the US political deadlock over the country’s budget and debt ceiling.
  • HSBC’s share price eased 0.4% to the €2.64 level across five deals totalling 5,495 shares.
  • Similarly, the share price of MIA shed 1% lower back to the €2.00 level on volumes of 25,400 shares.
  • The equity of RS2 Software also closed in negative territory during this morning’s session as it failed to hold on to its all-time high of €2.00. In fact, the equity eased by 0.5% to the €1.99 level across nine deals totalling 15,133 shares.
  • On the other hand, the share price of Crimsonwing edged 0.6% higher for the equity to regain the €0.785 level on volumes of 50,000 shares. This Wednesday Crimsonwing will be convening its Annual General Meeting.
  • Likewise, Plaza Centres moved 3.6% higher to the €0.58 level on a single deal of 700 shares.
  • Meanwhile, BOV held on to the €2.476 level across eleven trades totalling 17,937 shares.
  • IHI also closed unchanged as a further 9,400 shares traded at the €0.84 level.